Perfumer, Olivier Polge says, "The comet is a strong symbol for Chanel, and I’m thinking in particular of the Comète necklace from the 1932 High Jewellery Collection"
It is surprising how much vintage and barber-shop in vibe this amazing Aramis masculine fragrance smells if compared with its older more aromatic and bright brother Tuscany Pour Homme (appointed 12 years before back in 1984). Tuscany Per Uomo Forte by Aramis is a new different Tuscany's darker version, an aromatic fougère fragrance for men, launched in 1996 and sadly today discontinued. The nose behind this fragrance is Harry Fremont. Per Uomo Forte is a dark, freshly metallic and anisic aromatic fragrance with a freshly woody backbone, sharp floral accents and finally with an ambery powdery dry down. Despite released in the 1996 it smells more or equally...
Dior Homme Cologne is a citrus aromatic fragrance for men. It is a masculine delicate fragrance, a new cologney version of an iconic Dior fragrance initially launched as Dior Homme Edt in the 2005. Dior Homme Cologne got a lot of re-editions including 2007 (a version more loyal to the original iris/cocoa-centered Dior Homme's formula, performed as Cologne by Francis Kurkdjian), 2013 (a substantially different new approach performed by François Demachy) and finally 2022 (the one I've tested on skin more recently). The nose behind the 2022 fragrance is still the great François Demachy. This fragrance in its 2013 and 2022 versions represents a new...
I don't know why it looked so similar to Adventure Davidoff for me. There are notes of citrus and pepper in both fragrances, as well as a soft woody accord. Adventure is a little more citrusy, a little lighter and with a weaker performance, while Inside Man is darker and more mature and has a stronger longevity. I like both scents enough, I'm sad that Inside Man has been discontinued.
Sweet and smoky, quite similar to Amouage Interlude Man in my opinion.
Civet de Nuit by Areej le Doré (2022) is a collaboration between Russian Adam and Sultan Pasha, resulting in a sweetish-resinous chypre type of fragrance, with the star player of civet actually not dominating the perfume as the name might suggest. In a strict contrast to the overloaded animalics of War and Peace by Areej le Doré (2019), Civet de Nuit shows much restraint and balance between its hornier elements and more docile ones. This is still a perfume that's nearly all base, something you either love about the Areej le Doré brand or hate, and it's also something that has already come and gone so you either have three of these (and one for sale at...
War and Peace by Areej le Doré (2019) is a very tough sell, unless you're one of the thousands who fights over this brand's limited instantly sold-out fragrances, causing scalping and bidding wars on eBay days after release for most things. In that case, you've likely already bought three bottles of this sight unseen and anything I say about it that is less than absolute worship will be heresy worthy of my silencing. Well, let's adhere to the "peace" portion of the title and just skip my review, keeping your swords tucked in their belts. I don't absolutely hate this of course, because it's truly hard to hate anything that is made with some level of care, I...
Gomma by Etro (1989) composed by Edouard Fléchier is often compared to Knize Ten (1924), and may indeed be inspired to some degree by it. What is known from the brand, is the scent is meant to encapsulate the brisk scent of greenery and leather hides associated with open air racing. Most collectors and enthusiasts won't see anything like this from Gomma, just a powdery classic aldehyde leather with sparkle and dryness throughout. Some may also note a bit of industrial vibe in here, like a de-greaser such as WD-40 or something similar, which makes for a masculine wear either way. Having tackled some of the online fragrance community's favorite (and...
MORAH from Pryn Parfum. This one was one of the first perfumes I tried from Prin Lomros way back in the day. It was an instant love, and not much changed in that regard. I must admit that I prefer it to its successors, Mandodari and Mandodari-Mandodari. The latter doesn't sit well with me, as it feels too sharp and not as diffusively Opiated as the lesser concentrated versions. In contrast, Mandodari lacks the coffee note and the smokescreen accord I love so much in MORAH. The best word to describe this perfume is "Intoxicating". It plays in the Floral-Oriental genre, yet it boasts a vinous opium accord that defines this composition alongside prominent...
Hi I been using a 25:75 ratio for making roll on perfume from pre made fragrance oils but it's really weak and doesn't smell that strong but before it's mixed it does. Any idea on how to make it stronger and longer lasting
Doing a take on a recent thread asking about the least “you” fragrance in your collection, what do you feel is the most “you” scent that you own? Even if it’s not your signature, is there one that makes you say, “Yeah, that’s me,” or that others say, “Yep, here comes ole’ Charlie Brown, and I know it because I smell ________ (fragrance).” Write and tell.
I wouldn't say this is a category that I seek out urgently, but over time I have experienced this genre, owned a few, and kept an open mind if I ever found the one. I'll discuss my thoughts and I know some of you have extensive experience so share your thoughts as well. My first experience oud came from Montale Black Aoud, to which I called the flagship in France and asked for an extra 10% oil. Wow this was nuclear. A couple sprays and I filled an entire lecture hall. Not even kidding. This was Circa 2008, when rose and oud gained popularity and was a new concept, at least to me. I had tried others but found this to be the smoothest of the day. Well, that...
Iso E Super and Ambroxan come on top but why?
Hey all, I decided to make a few simple demo formulas for very basic specialities. The first is a rose absolute. It's only 13 ingredients and it's nice and modern and also luxurious. Different from most, this has no citronellol or geraniol and relies on rhodinol instead. The high dose of PEA is intentional (this is an absolute type base after all). The rose ketones give it lift without making it smell Dorinia like and the guaiyl acetate works as a fixative. Without actually running it through regulatory software I think it ought to be close to IFRA compliant at 60% or thereabouts (owing to the geraniol naturally in rhodinol). I hope people find it...
This isn't very precise yet because I'm just testing things out for this recipe. I'm going for a 30% scent concentration in perfumers alcohol. I made the "herbal air" already, but I'm waiting on my enfleurage to charge. I already know how good the honeysuckle smells, but I need to get the ratios right for the other ingredients. Feel free to replicate my results to see if the herbal air actually smells good. Any advice appreciated. Thanks. 😊 481062481063
Geosmin, substitute
Hi all, being real civet paste derived from the perineal glands for the feline, near the ass. Wanted to know if any has used civet tincture on skin and or what are your thoughts using real civet on skin, since i know skin in time absorbs things, just raised up some concerns related to health . i have heard rumors about civet used for medicinal purposes in the past. what do you think about using real animal products on skin?
For the month of June, let's share our appreciation for the house of Dior. Let's wear some fragrances and have some discussions about Dior! What fragrances do you own? Are they bottles, decants, or samples? What do you like and don't like about Dior?
I recently did a little swap with a BN member who very generously shared an extremely large number of very varied fragrances. Some niche, some designer, some very fancy, some very modest. A true enthusiast selection. I mentioned to a younger gal at the arts community center I hang out at that I had all these samples and she expressed a desire to try them out. That's what we did this evening. We actually made it through all the ones I received, including some I brought along that I like. It was a really nice time, and at the end she had six or seven fragrances which she liked and so I gave her the corresponding samples so she could live with them. It was...
